In the blazing upper atmosphere of the Sun, a team of scientists have found new clues that could help predict when and where the Sun’s next flare might explode. Using data from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO, researchers from … Read More
LIMA, Jan 17 (Reuters) – Glencore Plc’s (GLEN.L) huge Antapaccay copper mine in Peru is operating at “restricted” capacity due to anti-government protests that saw an attack on the facility last week, a company source told Reuters on Tuesday. Peru, … Read More
India is expected to overtake China’s population sometime around April and only widen that gap by 2050. Experts say that while having a young working population could prove a huge advantage, significant challenges of providing quality healthcare, education and jobs … Read More
Turkey blames Kurdish groups for the November 2022 bombing in Istanbul Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday stressed that he will oppose the NATO bids of hopefuls Sweden and Finland unless they deport some 130 “terrorists.” “We said look, … Read More
Italians broke into spontaneous applause and wept for joy as a feared Mafia ‘godfather’ was arrested after 30 years on the run. Paramilitary cops swooped on Matteo Messina Denaro while he was undergoing treatment at a private clinic in the … Read More
Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is headed back out to deep space, but it will pass by Earth on the way in just a few weeks. The dramatic object was discovered in March by the Zwicky Transient Facility, aka ZTF, in Southern … Read More
ADDIS ABABA, Jan 10 (Reuters) – Tigray forces, who fought a two-year war against Ethiopia’s federal government, began handing over heavy weaponry to the national army as part of an African Union-led peace process on Tuesday. The demobilisation of Tigray … Read More
RIYADH: Oil extended gains on Monday, rising about 3 percent after China’s move to reopen its borders boosted the outlook for fuel demand and overshadowed global recession concerns. Brent crude was up $2.55, or 3.25 percent, at $81.12 a barrel … Read More
Jan 6 (Reuters) – China is resuming coal trade with Australia after a three-year halt following strained relations between the two countries over wider issues. WHAT HAPPENED BETWEEN CHINA AND AUSTRALIA? China and Australia’s relations had been strained since 2018 … Read More
VATICAN CITY — For the first time in its modern history, the Catholic Church buried a retired pontiff, following a stripped-down and solemn ceremony Thursday that included a final, indelible gesture: Pope Francis bowing his head and placing his hand … Read More